Aerodynamic air gun projectile
An air gun projectile includes a tail portion, a nose portion, and a container having a top releasably secured to the nose portion. Filling is contained in the container. The container is tapered to a bottom. The tail portion includes spaced vanes formed with a lower portion of the container, and a rim formed with outer ends of the vanes. The vanes are inclined with respect to the rim. The rim is tapered to a bottom. The container includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface. The nose portion includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface.
The invention relates to air gun projectiles and more particularly to an aerodynamic air gun projectile having an improved tail portion.
2. Description of Related ArtConventional air gun projectiles are disadvantageous because it experiences great drag during flight, i.e., decreased firing range.
Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore one object of the invention to provide an air gun projectile comprising a tail portion; a nose portion; and a container releasably secured to the nose portion and configured to contain a filling; wherein the container is tapered to a bottom; wherein the tail portion includes a plurality of spaced vanes formed with a lower portion of the container, and a rim formed with outer ends of the vanes; wherein the vanes are inclined with respect to the rim; wherein the rim is tapered to a bottom; wherein the container includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface; and wherein the nose portion includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. An air gun projectile, comprising:
- a tail portion;
- a nose portion; and
- a container releasably secured to the nose portion and configured to contain a filling;
- wherein the container is tapered to a bottom;
- wherein the tail portion includes a plurality of spaced vanes formed with a lower portion of the container, and a rim formed with outer ends of the vanes;
- wherein the vanes are inclined with respect to the rim;
- wherein the rim is tapered to a bottom;
- wherein the container includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface; and
- wherein the nose portion includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface.
Type: Application
Filed: May 12, 2021
Publication Date: Aug 26, 2021
Inventor: Jui-Fu Tseng (New Taipei City)
Application Number: 17/317,917